Gadsden State Police Chief completes Advanced Police Management Training
Photo and article submitted by Gadsden State Community College Gadsden State Community College is proud to recognize Police Chief Jay Freeman for completing 160 hours of police management training through the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police and the University Partnership of Alabama as part of the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program for the state […]
Our lives are all parallel, though they look different
By Tabitha Bozeman I took a walk with our Great Danes and two of my girls the other day, enjoying the beautiful weather. The girls ran ahead of me, and it was fun to see them beside one another: different ages, different heights, but so similar in many ways. Both are living parallel lives and […]
E-Edition 02-27-2026
E-Edition 02-27-26
91 projects underway in Gadsden: ‘We’re not done yet’
By Kaitlin Hoskins Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford and the City of Gadsden played host to guests at the annual State of the City presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Venue at Coosa Landing was transformed into a showroom. The walkway inside the ballroom was flanked with posters on easels showing some of the 91 projects […]
High school and college sport scores
Feb. 13 On Friday, the Southside High School girls’ varsity basketball team lost in a playoff game to Mountain Brook, 39-58. Sardis girls’ varsity basketball team lost Friday’s playoff game against Russellville 62-72. Hokes Bluff girls varsity basketball team lost Friday’s playoff game against St. John Paul II (Huntsville, AL) 28-32. The Glencoe girls’ varsity […]
Etowah JROTC robotics team compete well at national level
Submitted article and photo Etowah High School JROTC’s VEX V5 Robotics teams delivered an outstanding performance at the Kalahari Classic JROTC National Championship, competing against Army JROTC programs from all 50 states and four U.S. territories. JROTC Cadets from EHS JROTC Team 31218W, The Moderately Sized Wave, (Charlie Craft, Jaxon Legendre, Jaxson Griffin and Sadie […]
Library Access, Anytime: Discover Our New Book Lending Machines!
By Craig Scott, Director, Gadsden Public Library At the Gadsden Public Library, we’re always looking for new ways to bring library services closer to the people we serve. Last year, we took an exciting step in that direction by opening two new, non-staffed library branches—without adding new buildings or expanding staff hours. Instead, we introduced […]
Giving up cynicism and defeatism for Lent
By Tabitha Bozeman Lent has begun. As a religious observance, Lent is a period of 40 days of spiritual purification and self-reflection. Lenten, or Lent, comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lencten” which means “to lengthen”. The season of Lent starts during the darkness of winter, just as the days are beginning to lengthen and before […]
Legals for 2/27/2026 – 3/05/2026
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Justin Jacobs, an unmarried man, to Family Savings Credit Union on the June 21, 2024, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #3576390, Mortgage Records, Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, and […]